System, Methodology, and Process for Wireless Transmission of Sensor Data Onboard an Aircraft to a Portable Electronic Device
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a) means for receiving data;
b) means for recording data;
c) at least one of a Quick Access Recorder (QAR) Board and a Multi Function Data Acquisition Unit (MFDAU);
d) and a means of autonomous transmission of data from the QAR board or the MFDAU to a removable device in an aircraft which can retransmit the data autonomously when removed from the aircraft, wherein the data comprises;
data acquired from a Cockpit Voice and Video Recorder (CV2R) Ethernet feed;
data from a Multi Function Data Acquisition Unit (MFDAU) Data Feed; and
aircraft flight data.
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Abstract
Monitoring and reporting methods and apparatus include the acquisition of detailed aircraft state and systems data, analysis of the collected data, and transmission of the collected data and/or analysis of the collected data to a destination automatically via a portable electronic device which is carried onto and off of the aircraft by the pilot or another crew member. More particularly, monitoring and reporting methods and apparatus include collecting analog or digital sensor data onboard an aircraft, analyzing the data in real-time, and automatically transmitting the data and/or analysis of the data to a destination including a portable storage device such as a portable computer, electronic flight bag (EFB), or smart phone, by means such as wireless transmission, for automatic transfer to another destination when the portable computer, electronic flight bag (EFB), or smart phone is off of the aircraft.
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83 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a) means for receiving data; b) means for recording data; c) at least one of a Quick Access Recorder (QAR) Board and a Multi Function Data Acquisition Unit (MFDAU); d) and a means of autonomous transmission of data from the QAR board or the MFDAU to a removable device in an aircraft which can retransmit the data autonomously when removed from the aircraft, wherein the data comprises; data acquired from a Cockpit Voice and Video Recorder (CV2R) Ethernet feed; data from a Multi Function Data Acquisition Unit (MFDAU) Data Feed; and aircraft flight data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 42, 43, 44)
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15-34. -34. (canceled)
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35. A method of autonomously transmitting Quick Access Recorder (QAR) or Multi Function Data Acquisition Unit (MFDAU) data from an aircraft, comprising:
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autonomously transmitting the QAR or MFDAU data to a portable electronic device which a crew member brings with him onto the aircraft and which will leave the aircraft with the crew member when he leaves the aircraft; autonomously transmitting the QAR or MFDAU data from the portable electronic device when the electronic device is off of the aircraft and connects to a network, wherein the data comprises; data acquired from a Cockpit Voice and Video Recorder (CV2R) Ethernet feed; data from a Multi Function Data Acquisition Unit (MFDAU) Data Feed; and aircraft flight data. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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74. A method of automatically transmitting QAR data from an aircraft, comprising:
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automatically transmitting the QAR data to a portable electronic device which a crew member brings with him onto the aircraft and which will leave the aircraft with the crew member when he leaves the aircraft; and wherein the portable electronic device has software that analyzes the data and sends messages to remote locations. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 79, 80)
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77. A method of automatically transmitting QAR data from an aircraft, comprising:
automatically transmitting the QAR data to a portable electronic device which a crew member brings with him onto the aircraft and which will leave the aircraft with the crew member when he leaves the aircraft, wherein the portable electronic device has software that analyzes the data and lets those in the aircraft know that there is an issue. - View Dependent Claims (78)
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83. A system for monitoring and reporting operation of an aircraft, comprising:
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at least one of a quick access recorder and a multifunction data acquisition unit operably configured to substantially continuously receive and store data from a plurality of data feeds; a portable electronic device operably configured to autonomously connect to and receive data stored on the quick access recorder or multifunction data acquisition unit; wherein the portable electronic device stores the data; and wherein the portable electronic device autonomously transmits the data stored on the portable electronic device to a destination after the connection between the portable electronic device and the quick access recorder or multifunction data acquisition unit is terminated and the portable electronic device acquires a connection to a network, wherein the portable electronic device autonomously transmits the data to a destination after the portable electronic device has been removed from the aircraft, wherein the data comprises; data acquired from a Cockpit Voice and Video Recorder (CV2R) Ethernet feed; data from a Multi Function Data Acquisition Unit (MFDAU) Data Feed; and aircraft flight data.
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